honest1
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| THE05: StTropez 1403: comments The room was memorable to me also. The speakers excelled at the frequency extremes, allowing them to play a drumkit very well. I was glad to hear this, as many audiopphile products seem afraid to go too far into the lows and his for fear of becomi... | |
| THE05: StTropez 2203: comments I remember thinking the room sounded good, and it was one of the biggest surprises of the show for me when I heard the sound coming out of the room, then saw the tiny little speakers that were responsible for the sound. When i WAS THERE, THE OWNER... | |
| What makes a speaker perform well at low volume? This is very important to classical music, as it is not usually very loud live. Next time you're at an orchestral performance, notice that you can easily hear someone's sniffling nose 5 seats away, or your own feet shuffling, on all but the loudes... | |
| Who hear the Hyperion at the CEs this year ? I heard them, expecting a lot from what were supposed to be $4500 giant killers. $4500 is not cheap, and I didn't think they sounded very good, even if they had been $2000 speakers. | |
| Serendipity: perfect example I remember listening to Audio Physic Virgos set up just a couple feet away from the couch and wider than the couch (much wider than an equilateral triangle). I felt claustrophobic looking at them, freaked out by their closeness and width. However,... | |
| Will Magnetic Tape Eventually Go Full Circle ? Re. Look at ther Wall Street Journal from Tuesday (I think - give or take a day or 2). There was a fromt page article about the last remaining analog tape manufacturer in the country going Chapter 11. The small percentage of studios / artists still us... | |
| CES 05 I, too, thought the Cary room was quite special (if not in my top 3), with the big 805 amps. The biggest thing I learned at the shows was what the SET sound was. After reading about it for so long, I now understand! | |
| Best and Worst sound at the CES Show 2004 There were 3 rooms that really impressed me. There was a new company, April Electronics, with several product lines (Oasis, Eximus, Stello)of amps, dacs, cd players. Their products were featured in the Dali and Metal Sound Design rooms, both of wh... | |
| Well Tempered reference motor vibration excessive? Very interesting. Keep us posted with the results of your listening tests! | |
| Well Tempered reference motor vibration excessive? Could be. If the rubber bands are wedging in between the motor and its case, they could be clamping the motor, coupling it more closely to the case, thereby adding mass and making it harder for the vibrations to create movement. My understanding i... | |
| Well Tempered reference motor vibration excessive? It sounds like you have isolated the motor from the case/base. While this may transmit less vibration to your arm while holding the base, it may allow the motor to vibrate more. While this should transmit less energy into the shelf and back up int... | |
| A new needle for B&O RX2 turntable or get a new TT Since the B&O is designed as a system, there should be good synergy between all the parts. If you go the new TT route, try to listen to the entire thing with the cartridge you'll be getting, as randomly throwing together a table, arm, and cart... | |
| OK time for Christmas Music Crash Test Dummies collection of Christmas Carols is strange beyond belief. The songs by Brad Roberts are partly making fun of the music, but also sentimental about it as part of our culture. He also seems to use every cliche imaginable. What make... | |
| Why do mass marketed CD's sound so crappy? There was an article in Bass Player magazine about this. Bela Fleck and a famous bass player (I forget his name) did a recording. The article talked about how they struggled with the final mix. The bassist came from a classical background, and wan... | |
| why doesn't everyone own a pair of spica's??? Because people are stupid!!!!!!!!Just kidding. Spicas were the biggest bargain going when new. I still have my TC50s. They are not perfect - they don't go very deep in bass and they don't get crazy loud. Compared to the best, they are not as rich ... |